Domino’s Longtime CEO Don Meij to Step Down, Mark van Dyck Named Successor

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has announced the upcoming retirement of its long-serving CEO and managing director, Don Meij, effective November 6. After a nearly four-decade career with the company—22 years of which he held the CEO position—Meij plans to continue collaborating with the board and his successor, Mark van Dyck, over the next year to ensure a smooth transition.

Despite its global presence in Australia, Asia, and Europe, Domino’s reported a 1.2% decline in same-store sales for the first 17 weeks of the fiscal year, with Germany, France, and Japan contributing to the drop. Reflecting on his decision, Meij commented that while stepping down was difficult, he felt it was the right moment for a leadership change to propel the company’s future growth.

The company stated that van Dyck was selected following a global search. Most recently the Asia-Pacific leader at Compass Group, van Dyck also has extensive executive experience with Coca-Cola and serves as chair of the Food and Agriculture Taskforce. Domino’s chair, Jack Cowin, remarked that under Meij’s guidance, the company transformed from a Brisbane-based business into a leading global brand, achieving market dominance in each region where it has operated for over three years in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

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